Dubai selected to host UITP Global Public Transport Summit in 2026

Dubai selected to host UITP Global Public Transport Summit in 2026

Dubai has been selected as the host city for the upcoming UITP Global Public Transport Summit, scheduled to take place in 2026.

The leading international event brings together industry leaders, policymakers and experts to discuss and shape the future of public transportation.

The announcement was made by the International Association for Public Transport (UITP) at the this year’s Summit held in Barcelona, Spain.

Dubai will host the prestigious event for the second time, following its successful hosting of the 59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition in 2011.

A premier global event on the public transport industry’s calendar, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit features the participation of over 1,900 delegates from 100 countries and attracts more than 15,000 attendees.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary-General of the UITP, signed the hosting of the Summit agreement at RTA’s stand in the UITP Exhibition, in the presence of several officials from RTA and UITP.

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Mattar Al Tayer attributed Dubai's selection as the host city for the Summit to the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as well as